Planetary hours
in Metz.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Tuesday, 19 May 2026: day of Mars
- Sunrise
- 05:47
- Sunset
- 21:16
- Next sunrise
- 05:46
A day hour lasts 1h 17m; a night hour, 42 min. Local time (Europe/Paris).
Day
- 1♂︎ Mars05:47 – 07:05
- 2☉︎ Sun07:05 – 08:22
- 3♀︎ Venus08:22 – 09:39
- 4☿︎ Mercury09:39 – 10:57
- 5☽︎ Moon10:57 – 12:14
- 6♄︎ Saturn12:14 – 13:32
- 7♃︎ Jupiter13:32 – 14:49
- 8♂︎ Mars14:49 – 16:07
- 9☉︎ Sun16:07 – 17:24
- 10♀︎ Venus17:24 – 18:41
- 11☿︎ Mercury18:41 – 19:59
- 12☽︎ Moon19:59 – 21:16
Night
- 1♄︎ Saturn21:16 – 21:59
- 2♃︎ Jupiter21:59 – 22:41
- 3♂︎ Mars22:41 – 23:24
- 4☉︎ Sun23:24 – 00:06
- 5♀︎ Venus00:06 – 00:49
- 6☿︎ Mercury00:49 – 01:31
- 7☽︎ Moon01:31 – 02:14
- 8♄︎ Saturn02:14 – 02:56
- 9♃︎ Jupiter02:56 – 03:39
- 10♂︎ Mars03:39 – 04:21
- 11☉︎ Sun04:21 – 05:04
- 12♀︎ Venus05:04 – 05:46
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Metz?
On Tuesday, 19 May 2026, the Sun rises at 05:47 and sets at 21:16: the day lasts 15h 29m, that is twelve day hours of 1h 17m. The night, until the next sunrise at 05:46, lasts 8h 30m: twelve night hours of 42 min.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Mars, from 05:47 to 07:05: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, Jupiter, then Mars again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.